The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-15 00:00:00

IMPERIAL FARLIAIVLENT HOUSE OP LORDS—Last Evening:, The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. THE EASTER HOLIDAYS, Earl GRAN VILLE gave notice that on Friday next he should move the adjournment cf the house until the fol lowing Tuesday fortnight. The House of Commons would meet on the day before that, but it would be convenient to their lordships to meet on the Tuesday. THE JUDGE ADVOCATE-GENERAL, In reply to Lord CHELMSFORD, Earl DE GREY said that the question of making a change in the dniics of the Judge Advocate-General was under consideration. The remarks of his noble friend in the other house referred to the Mutiny Act, in which it was uot intended to make any change. THE D.INO-GERMAN WAR. Earl DERBY said he had given notice to the noble lord opposite (Lord Wodehonse) to put a question to him, relative to a statement he had seen attributed to him in the newspapers. The noble lord had lately been on a mission to Copenhagen, and it was attributed to him, in the course of a conversation, when M. Haile had asked him if the withdrawal of the November Constitution would put an end to the German invasion, that he (Lord Wodehouse) had replied, " certainly not." Earl GRANVILLE said ho did not think it for the public advantage that a question should be put to peers who had been engaged in certain diplomatic measures. The proper course would be for the question to be put to the noble earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, as the representative of her Majesty's Government. Earl DERBY said he had not only given notice to his noble friend of his intention to put the question to him, but he said he should be obliged to him for putting it, as it would enable him to remove the erroneous impression that prevailed. Had he asked what instructions the noble lord had received, then of course he should have put the question to the noble earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Lord WODEHOUSE said it would be seen, by his ac count of the interview in his despatch to Earl Russell, that he had expressed his opinion that 110 measure that the Danish Government had been advised to take would have the effect of putting an end to the dispute. He remembered that M. Halle had asked him whether any measures were likely to stop the execution, and he gave answer that he was afraid nothing was likely to stop that execution. That was perfectly in accordance with what he•had heard at Berlin. He could not have said that the withdrawal of the constitution would have stopped the execution, because he was not informed on that point. Lord STRATHEDEN inquired what credit ought to be atttached to the allegation of Prince Gortchakoff, reported by Lord Napier in a despatch from St. Petersburg, page 504, No. 4, of the Danish papers, to the effect that the ' four Governments of Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Great Britain are " now thinking and acting in harmony on a question still more important than that of Holstein and Schleswig." Earl GRANVILLE said there was no truth whatever that England had entered into any combination of any sort or kind hostile to France. IRELAND. Lord CLEMENTS asked the Lord President what was the amount of the funds at present vested in her Majesty under the provisions of the 11th and 12th Vic., cap. 115, and formerly the property of the " Iriih Reproductive Loan Fund Institution," and not disposed of; and he wished to be informed how the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury propose to dispose of that money for the benefit of the poor ? Earl GRANVILLE said that about £23,000 was appli• cable, and that her Majesty's Government were considering the advisability of applying some of the money in order to teach the people how to grow flax. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Deal and Weimer Gas, Globe Telegraph Company, and Pneumatic Despatch Company. VESTRY CESS (IRELAND) BILL. This bill passed through committee. ENCLOSURE BILL. This bill was also read a second time, Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OP COMMONS—Last Evening. The SPEAXER took the chair at 4 o'clock. THE BERWICK-ON-T WEED ELECTION. Mr. LONGFIELD, the chairman of tha committes appointed to try the petition against the return of Mr. Cargill for Berwick-on-Tweed, presented the report of the committee to the effect that there was no evidence to show that the hon. member was not duly elected. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Ipswich Gas Bill was read a third time and passed ; and the following bills were considered and ordered for third reading :—Ashton-under-Lyne and Stalybridge Water —Huntingdon and Godmanchester Gas—Lea Bridge Dis trict Gas—London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Kemp Town Station and Lines) London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Ouse Valley Line) — London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne Line—Northfleet District Gas— Tunbridge Wells Gas—and Weston-super-Mare Pier, The following bills were read a second time :—central Wales and Staffordshire Junction Railways—Great Eastern Railway (Junctions)—Great Eastern Railway (Metropoli tan Station and Railways)—Hampstead, Midland, North Western, and Charing-cross Junction Railway. TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. On the motion of Mr. V. SCULLY, .a return in a tabular form was ordered of all transatlantic steamers (British or foreign, and whether carrying or, not carrying mails), which, during the year 1863, left any port or ports in the United Kingdom for any port or parts in North America, arranged in chronological order, according to the dates of their respective departures, as well as other details con nected with the transatlantic mail service. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Col. TAYLOR, a writ was ordered for the election of a member for the county of Armagh, in the room of Mr. Close, resigned. THE SLAVE TRADE ON THE COAST OF AFRICA. In reply to Lord A. CHURCHILL, Mr. LAYARD said that, unfortunately, notwithstand ing the vigilance of her Majesty's cruisers, they were the few in number on the east coast of Africa to operate effec tually for tim suppression of the slave trade, and their efforts were impeded by the conduct of the subordinates of the Portuguese Government at Zanzibar. BRITISU HERRINGS. Mr. W. MILLER asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, if any attempts had been made to in duce the Government of Austria to reduce the prohibitory duty charged on the importation of British cured herrings into that country; if so, what success had attended such endeavours, and if he was willing to lay upon the table of the house copies of the correspondence that may have passed for the attainment of that object. Mr. LAYARD said that the Austrian Government had declined to enter Into any negociations cn the subject at present ; nor until they had revisel their tariff in 1865, when they promised that the subject should receive their earnest attention. THE COURT MARTIAL ON COL. CRAWLEY. Sir J. FERGUSSON asked the Judge Advocate whether the witnessea sent home from India for the defence of Col. Ctawley wero privately cross-examined by the deputy judge advocate et any time previous to their appearance before the court martial at Aldershot Mr. HEADLAM replied in the affirmative, stating that it was necessary to make such examination for the purposes of the court martial. THE ARMSTRONG GUNS. Admiral DUNCOMBE asked the Secretary to the Ad miralty it he would lay upon the table of the house Admiral Kaper's official report of the performance of the Armstrong guns in the action at Kagosima. Lord C. PAGET said that he had no objection to pro duce the report in question. SOLDIERS WHOSE TERM OF SERVICE IS EX PIRING. Mr. D. DAMER asked the Under Secretary of State for War if, in consequence of service of so many " ten years' men in the army, expiring in ISG4-5, the Government was prepared with any propositio n by which they may secure the services of these old soldiers for a farther period of 11 years, or, through them, making a sort of reserve in addi tion to the pensioners ? The Marquis of HARTINGTON said he would take an early opportunity of making a statement on this subject. GARDENS FOR SOLDIERS. Mr. W. EWART asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether it was proposed to afford soldiers, in the diffe rent camps in the country, and generally, where practicable, facilities for cultivating gardens, as was the practice on the continent, and as had been recommended by a military commission? The Marquis of MARTIN GTON said that the subject was under consideration. THE BLOCKADE, Mr. FEN WICK asked the Under Secretary of State for F o reign Affairs, whether her Majesty's Government had received information that the Danish Government will permit vessels that have been delayed by ice in the port of Lubeck to leave that port without being subject to capture; and whether her Majesty's Government would urge on the Danish Government the justice of permitting German ships which had been delayed by ico in German' ports before the commencement of the war, and having car• goes on board belonging to British merchants, to leave such Port without being subject to capture ? Mr. LAYARD said that the regulations made by the Danish Government had been published in the Gazette, and in the regulations it was stated that reasonable time would be given to vessels which might be delayed by unforeseen circumstances. her 'Majesty's Government had received no official information dt the blockade of Lubeck, but they had just receive! the notification of the blockade of Stralsund. Swinemunde, Bahl, and another port the Same of which could not be heard in the gdlery. OUR FOREIGN POLICY- On the motion for going into committee Of Supply', ROEBG Cli naked; "Ae tho Solic jtor•Gencral has stated that it is the intention of her Majesty's Government to remonstrate with the Government of the Confederate States upon their employment of agents for illeg it ; urposes' and as the First Lord of the Treasury has decl 'roc: that the Government of her Majesty desired to maintain the strictest neutrality between the Confederate and Fedora States,was it intended to remonstrate with the Government of the Federal States upon the employment by them of agents in Ireland for the 'purpose of enlisting as soldiers the subjects of her Majesty;" The hon. gentleman, alluding to the second portion of his question, proceeded to say : I believe the noble lord at the head of the Government really desires to maintain the strictest neutrality ; but I am afraid that the noble lord is not altogether master of the situation. There are other powers in the Government—there is one great power which I think somewhat overshadows the noble lord and tha whole administration. Now, the noble lord not only has the confidence of the country, but their affec tion and regard—(hear, hear)—and if he says he will do anything, we have perfect confidence that ha intends doing it. But, sir, there is another power by the side of the noble lord—a power which has always appeared in the liberal Go ♦ernments of this country since the days of the rev olution. The person to whom I allade is Earl Russell, and I will say that the honour of England in his hands has not shone forth with such lustre as I could have wished, Igo from China and Japan to Poland, to Denmark, and, lastly, to America, and in every case the honour and name of England has been tarnished by what has taken place. I read the despatches, and the feeling in my mind was that of dire humiliation. I felt that England was not upheld as she ought to be upheld, and that that strict neutrality which the noble lord professes—and professes honestly, I am sure—was not maintained. Why the tone was like the screams of a cockatoo, or of an angry woman—(laughter)—but the performance was not equal to the outset. The words were big, buc the doings were the least possible. The noble earl seemed frightened ; and, from the moment that Mr. Adams threatened war, the noble earl crouched before the threats. That being the case, I feel I have a right to inquire, what is the neutrality which the noble earl professes, and what is the state of the two peoples betweern whom we profess to be neutral? The hon. member than recapitulated the cir cumstances attending the alleged Federal enlistments in Ireland, and characterised the whole proceedings of the American war as a blot on human nature, and Washington as a sink of political iniquity. He was told, he said, that he should have sympathy with the Northern States, but he maintained that they were loose, cowardly, and cruel. (Hear, hear, and oh, oh.) In conclusion, he asked the noble lord whether it was the intention of the Government, having determined to remonstrate with the Confederate States, to remonstrate also with the Federal States for using agents in Ireland with the view of endeavouring to enlist men for the Northern army. (Hear, hear.) Lord PALMERSTON—My hon. and learned friend has been kind enough to pay me some compliments— but I beg to say that I cannot accept from any one com pliments at the expense of my colleagues. (Cheers.) My lion. and learned friend ought to know that it is vain to endeavour to single out a member of the Govern ment for the purpose of holding him up to public obloquy; and, in order to make amends for that, to pay compli ments and praises to others. (Cheers.) My noble friend at the head of the Foreign Office is no doubt the organ of the Government in all its communications, and with regard to all our relations with foreign Powers ; but my noble friend takes no step except in concert with his col leagues ; and I must declare to my hon. and learned friend, who has endeavoured to separate my noble friend from the rest of his colleagues, that I am equally respon sible with him for every step that has been taken in the coneinct of these negotiations, which seem unhappily to have e xcited feelings of humiliation in the mind of my hon. and :,earned friend(—laughter)—feelings which I be lieve are no.` shared by the people of this country— (cheers)—net shared in by any man of impartial mind who has looked with atter.: tion to the different steps we have taken in all these great transa:tions. But, once for all, I beg most distinctly and positively to state that those who attempt to separate my noble friend iron his colleagues will fail in their endeavours ; and will, at the same time, betray an ignorance of the practice of the Government of this country (hear, hear)—and henceforward I beg that my declara tion shall be recorded, that we are all, and I especially am, equally responsible with my noble friend for every step which has been taken by him. (Cheers.) We have declared our intention to observe a strict neutrality in the contest which unfortunately is being carried on in America, and I maintain that we have kept our word, and that we have acted upon our declaration. The hon. and learned gentleman pre tends that we have dealt a different measure of justice to one side to that which we have dealt to the other. But it must be remembered that the two sides stand—unfortunately for one of them—in a very different position with regard to the a ssistance which they may obtain, either with this or any othor neutral country. (Hear, hear.) The Northerns com mand' the sea, and all their ports are open. They can go to Birmingham, Liege, or any other important town, for arms and munitions of war, where they can buy what they like, and hire ships to convey them to their own ports; and therefore they have the command of the mar kets of Europe for the purpose of supplying their army with everything they may want to carry on the war. The Confederates, on the other hand, have not these advantages. They are shut out from the sea, and they can only get their supplies by means of blockade-runners, many of which have been captured; therefore the conditions of the two parties are unequal under an equal law of neutrality with regard to both. It is true that there is also a great difference between the building of ships in a neutral country—especially in this country—and the obtaining of arms and ammunition. I do not at all dispute, in point of principle, and indepen dent of our municipal law, that these two things stand upon an equal footing, that is to say, that by international law and the obligations of a belligerent if .!'e goes into a neutral country and buys arms wherewith to ar,7l large forces for the purpose of deciding a campaign—which canPaign is to decide a war—that is a greater assistance which h e ' derives from a neutral power than the purchase of one or Clore cruisers, which can have no ultimate effect upon the issue of the war. But we have a municipal law which overrides in some respects international relations, and by which we are bound to prevent certain things being done in this coun try by one belligerent against another. We are bound, for instance, not to permit the enlistment or organisation of men, and the equipment or armament of ships. The one is an easy thing to prevent, for the arming and equipment of ships is a matter of notoriety. It is a substantial thing. You can see the progress which is made in the construc tion and equipment. You can interpose at the proper mo ment, and lay your hand on the breach of the law that is being committed. With regard to the enlistment of men, you have not the same means. My hon. and learned friend says that there is great recruiting of men going on in Ire• land for the Federal army. This may or may not be the case ; but, in order to punish those guilty of this breach of our law, you must have proof of the offence —a proof we have not obtained. It is very likely, I dare say, that there aro in Ireland agents acting under the ceders of the Federal Government, who are try ing to induce fighting men to go and enlist in the Federal army. But they are much too wise and too cunning to make tho-e enlistments in Ireland. We know that there is such a difference between the wages of labour in Ireland and the United States that it is sufficient to induce Irishmen to go out as labourers on the railway and other works, where instead of Is. or 18d. a day, they will get 10s. or lls. a day. When they land in New York they are told there is a bounty of 100 dole, if they enlist in the Federal army, with a chance of plunder and heaven knows what. (A laugh.) I therefore say, although the statement of the hon. and learned gentle man may be substantially true—that is to say, that induce ments are being held out in Ireland to persuade people to go to the United States, and when they get there to be in veigled into the arms—to found a prosecution upon these transactions you must have proof, which we have not as yet obtained. But we have remonstrated generally on the sub. ject ; and if my hon. and learned friend will only look at the papers which were laid upon the table of the house last year he will see that representations have been made to the United States Government founded on the repots and ru mours on the subject which had reached her Majestst's Go vernment. There was lately a transaction which called . e .' ll ' the very serious attention of the Government, viz., the Ker sage Federal cruiser, which, whilst in the harbour of Cork, was accused of having enlisted a certain number of men as her crew. When inquiry was made, the United States con sul at Cork declared there was no truth in the charge, "Ap noation was made to Mr. Adams on the subject, and the me n returned to shore. If there was sufficient proof afforded to identify that transaction, no doubt a prosecu tion would have been commenced, With regard to some who are croved to have been accessories, there is a prosecution pending. If that prosecution succeeds, and you can prove the municipal law has been violated, representations will be made to the United States Government with regard to the conduct of the officers implicated in the offence. I can only say that, in order to found a distinct and formal remonstrance to the United States Government upon transactions of this kind, you must have proofs, but these proofs are difficult to obtain; and we have not obtained such proofs as would enable us to make a distinct remonstrance. My hon. and learned friend at the head of the Foreign-office will be just as ready as the rest of his colleagues to vindicate the honour and the laws of this country against any infraction of the same by agents authorised by the Federal Government. (Cheers.) Sir J. FE RGUSSON thought there ought to be a fuller inquiry into these matters, for he had been assured by an admiral in her Majesty's navy that offers of mossy had been made to induce sailors on board the ships under his command to enter the navy of the United States. Mr. BRIGHT—I ries not to prolong the discussion, but to make one or two remarks upon the course taken by the hon.. and learned member for Sheffield, who, in appealing for impartiality between North and South has used len guaeee unworthy of a member of this House, when speak ing of a foreign Government and foreign people. (Hear, hear.) But only foreign in one sense, for they are only another English nation growing up on the other side of the Atlantic, and with none of those differences which en title them to be called foreign in the ordinary signification. The hon. and learned member put a question to the noble lord with regard to Ireland; but if he recollected what took place last year he should be aware that proof was given of the emigration of a large number of people from Ireland to America. It was said that the noble lord at the head of the Qum:anent generously contributed to send not a few poor persons from his own estate in Ireland across the Atlantic. The Chief Sercetary for Ireland last year, and again a few nights ago, gave proof that emigration is going on, and that about 60,000 men had crossed the Atlantic in the course of last year. The noble lord now tells us, but not correctly, that the wages in Ireland are from is to is 6d a day, but I have been told by gentlemen from Ireland that the wages in the south-west are not more than 10d to Is. If that be so, how dare the hon. and learned member, with his logical mind, assume that the American Government is breaking inter national law or municipal law, in order to induce Irishmen to emigrate to America, when he must know that already an overwhelming attraction apart from the question of war is drawing Irishmen to America ? The noble lord spoke of the bounty to the soldier being 100 dols., but it amounts nearer to £100; and the only marvel is, that any Irishman, who is not the owner of land or a man of some capital, should remain in that blighted and unhappy country. Now, I happen to know the gentleman who fills the office of con sul for the United States in the port of Liverpool, and that gentleman told me that, since the war began, there was not a day his office was open that he had not to answer questions of Englishmen as well as Irishmen, who came to him to know if he could help them to go over to America, and they would enlist in the American army. I think it not unlikely, when £lOO is offered in America, that some shrewd fellow should try to persuade Englishmen and Irishmen to go over to America, so that he might receive handsome remu neration for taking them there, if they chose to enlist in the army and received a bounty. The hon. and learned mem ber has been travelling in foreign countries upon commer cial speculations. Mr. ROEBUCK—That is not true. Mr. B RIGHT—If it is not true I retract it ; but, at any rate, I am quite sure if there is an American as shrewd as the hon, and learned member he might make money by taking men to America. (Laughter.) I undertake to say that those who will read the speech of the hon. and learned member will not consider him a fair critic ; and more than that, although I have no inclination to defend the character of the noble lord at the head of the Foreign-office, yet, turning back to the events of last session, and the course which the hon. and learned member took upon the floor of this house, I under take to say that there does not exist at this moment in this country a minister or statesman who has done so much to humiliate this house and the country as the hon, and learned gentleman did after his return from his expedition to Paris, (Hear, hear.) Lord H. CECIL thought the hon. member for Birming- ham had mistaken the case which had been put before the house, and in which he was inclined to agree. Now, what the hon. and learned member for Sheffield complained of was, that her Majesty's Government proceeded towards the Confederate Government upon pure suspicion, and remon strated with them while they refused to remonstrate with the Federals. He had lately seen in the American news that agents had been sent over from America for the pur pose of inducing people to emigrate. There was not a strong power in the world that Government had not remonstrated with, and they would go on remonstrating to the end of the chapter ; and although we do not hear of the slightest effect arising from these remonstrances, he trusted they would go on remonstrating as long as they felt the slightest plea sure in that agreeable occupation. Mr. KINGLAKE thought the words " abuse," "cowardly," and "corrupt," were words not fit to apply to the Government of Washington. He wished to say the opinions of the hon. gentleman (Mr. Roebuck) did not re present the opinions of that house. (Hear, hear.) They did not represent the opinions of any party in that house; they did not represent the opinions of any fraction of that house; but they did represent that for which the hon. gentleman has great respect—the opinions of the hon. gentleman, (Laughter,) If, therefore, the American people became indignant, they would be able to show to them what manner of man it was who had thought fit to use to them language of that description. They might imagine that name was a kind of oracle in that house. He admitted that so far that the right hon. gentleman did speak with a kind of mystery and a degree of precision which were attri buted to the oracles of old ; but there was another attribute required of an oracle—that an oracle should be an oracle whom somebody consulted. (Laughter.) Now ha had been for some years in the house, and he never heard of any man, or any group of men, who went to consult that oracle. (Laughter.) "The screaming of a cockatoo," and the "language of an old woman," were terms in which the hon. member thought fit to express the conduct of Lord Russell; and he hoped the American Government would be as in different to the language of the hon. gentleman, as the noble lord would be whose name had been vilipended by the hon. gentleman. Mr. CAIRD, from what he had seen in the Western and some parts of the Northern States, was of opinion that the Irish portion of the population was averse to war. When they found advertisements offering 7s. per day to railway labourers, the board not to exceed 12s. a week, it was not surprising that the Irish people could not resist the induce ment. There were countries in America capable of absorb ing with ease, and keeping in abundance, something like seventy millions of population; and he was very much afraid that a silent revolution was beginnin; in the labour market, which would settle the question of the law of re moval, and others that had arisen from fear of too redundant population. (Hear, hear.) QUARTERMASTER ACRES. Mr. POLLARD-URQUHART called the attention of the house to the circumstances attending the dismissal of Quartermaster Acres from the North Tipperary Militia (laughter) ; and to move for papers. An investigation was held, which ended in his dismissal ; but no attention was paid to his complaints; and although the other side brought forward witnesses, he was not allowed to bring forward any; and now only wished to defend his conduct. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1864. had done more than any other man to keep alive the great idea of Italian unity. Mr. DI'zRAE LI—I think the observations of the hon. member for Bradford should not be allowed to pass alto gether without observation. The hon. gentleman has en tirely drawn the attention of the house from the real ques tion before it, and the positions which he has laid down are such as we ought not to recognise. (Hear.) It seems to me to be not only the right but the duty of members of Par liament to make rem arks upon absent men, and that it is not necessary M. Mazzini should be amongst us in order to qualify hon. gentlemen to criticise his conduct. (Hear.) I think the remarks of the Prime Minister upon a former evening, when he deprecated observations upon a Minister of State who sits in the other House of Parliament, merely on account of his absence, went to the root of all Parlia mentary criticism. (Hear.) However, what 1 rise for is to say that the cause which rendered it necessary for the hon. member for the King's County to make these observations to the house seems to be perfectly forgotten. Some nights ago, when this question was brought before the house, and the conduct of a member of the Administration was im pugned for his supposed intimacy with Mazzini and his possible connection with assassins, that gentleman, sitting next the Prime Minister, and announcing himself a Minister of the Crown, giving thereby due solemnity to any statement he might make, repudiated in the most indignant language the imputation that he could be connected with assassins, and owning e.t the same time a long intimacy and fervent friendship with Mazzini, he also declared Mazzini incapable of such conduct or exploits. Well, the affair of the moment terminated ; but certainly, with such evidence before him, it became the duty of my hon. and learned friend to show that the state ment of the Minister of the Crown was perfectly unfounded. and that upon political as well as philosophical principles, Mazzini is not cnly an advocate but a great promoter of assassination. Gear, hear.) Nor am I surprised that my hon. friend the member for South Devon should have put a question to the Minister which has been so unsatisfactorily answered. Here is a plot to assassinate a neighbouring sovereign, whom some believe is the intimate ally of this country. A member of the Government, a Minister of the country, who by his own admission is at least the friend of Mazzini, if not the correspondent of Greco, while he repu diates being connected with Mazzini, yet gives him a cha racter which it is in the power of any ono to show has no ' foundation in fact. He acknowledges his long intimacy with Mazzini, and he says at the same time that, from per sonal observation of his character, Mazzini is incapable of holding these odious opinions. Well, it speaks very little for the knowledge of human nature by a Minister of the Crown. or for his powers of observation, if for 17 years he has been intimate with this well-known character, and that he should believe him incapable of opinions which he has so elaborately vindicated, and upon every occasion circulated and defended. (Opposition cheers and la ughter.) I think these are grave circumstances. We have the admission that a member of the Administration is the intimate friend of one who has professed a system of organised assassination, and I therefore think that the member for South Devon was perfectly justified in making the inquiry which he did; while I believe the House of Commons, the country, and other countries will deem the answer of the Government most unsatisfactory. (Opposition cheers.) OUR CONDUCT TO WARDS DENMARK. Mr. BUTLER-JOH N STONE asked, with reference to the detention of the Danish ironclad in the Clyde, whether, following the course adopted at the commencement of the Italian war and at the outbreak of the American rebellion, it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to advise the issue of a Royal proclamation in regard to the Danish war ? The ATTORNEY•GENERAL said that the respect which her Majesty's Government felt for the hon, member induced them to make an answer to his question, to the effect that it had never been the custom to issue proclama tions of neutrality in any case in which her Majesty's Go vernment felt that they had a deep interest in the matters which were inyolvel in pending negotiations, and which might call for any action on the part of hal. Majesty's Go vernment. In the present case, her Majesty's Government was a party by treaty, and might be involved in the nego tiatious which were pending. They were watching with deep solicitude tho course of events, and using their utmost exertions to promote an issue which was for the general in terest of Europe, of Denmark, and of this country. Under these circumstances, it was absolutely necessary that her Majesty's Government should reserve to themselves power to take any course which the honour and interests of Europe and Great Britain might require. To issue a proclamation of neutrality—which would be to declare that we should necessarily keep neutral during the war, whatever the even tualities of that war might be—woul be to take a most undignified and inconsistent position. TIIE PARIS PLOT. Sir L. PALK rose to ask a question which he said was of great importance to the honour of this country. He could understand why hon, gentlemen occupying distin guished positions in that house treated with contempt any scurrilous abuse that appeared in the newspapers of this or any other country, but when grave charges were b ee eught against the honour of that house and this country by an Cfneial of a friendly nation, ho could not suppose for ono moment that communication had not been made with that Government to the effect that the assertions had at once been contradicted and denied, and that proof had been forwarded to the Government as to the falsity of that charge. Ho was quite sure that no charge brought against this country was so painful to the feelings of Englishmen as that any Englishman, by word or deed, by thought or expression, could promote or instigate any man to assassi nate or commit murder. He was quite certain that was so foreign to the feelings of every Englishman, that he was glad to have that opportunity of enabling her Majesty's Government to take the earliest opportunity in their power to vindicate the honour of this country, and to declare that those assertions that were made by the Procureur-General were utterly devoid of all truth—nay more, were devoid of all possible suspicion—and to assure the French Govern ment that no charge could be brought against this nation which was more abhorrent, more worthy of contempt of all honest men, than the charge that one of that house had been guilty directly or indirectly of stimulating others to become assassins. He asked the Secretary of State whether any correspondence had passed on the subject. Mr. LAYARD agreed with the hon. member that It was necessary that the honour of this country should be vindi cated in a matter of this nature, and agreed also that the honour of the country was best vindicated by treating such accusations as these with the contempt they deserved. (Hear, hear.) He was quite certain that there was no man in this country—and no man was better acquainted with this country than the distinguished man who now ruled over France—but who would believe that such an accusa tion made against a member of Parliament or any English man must be totally and entirely false. The course her Majesty's Government had pursued was to take no notice of these accusations. No communication had been made, nor was it intended to make any. Mr. P. lIENNESSY agreed that no one in that house would be guilty of the charges made by the Procureur- General. But there was another subject upon which he wished to touch, and that was the principles declared by Mazzini on the subject of assassination, and published in this country. He held a book in his hand, called " The Thew' . of the Dagger," published by Holyoake and Co., in Fleet-stree‘!, 4 from which it appeared that Daniel Manin ac cused Mazzini 0 abetting assassination ; and to that accusa tion Mazzini replied, that in it Mazzini referred to his own principles and practice. :I'4 (Mazzini) set out by noticing what Daniel Mani n h a d cons id er t..*4 en act of great courage, the publication of a letter in the limes, and said, speaking of courage, stain without that by the dagger they would u. A the slightest risk th e r i g ht s o f th e i r coun t r y. Havin g - read an abstract to prove what were M. Mazzini's doctrines ac cording to his own avowal, the hon. member proceeded to ask the house to listen to the description given of them by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in a translation which he published of a book called " The Roman States," by M. Farini, the late Prime Minister of King Victor Emanuel. The house had heard two ministers of the Crown, the one in praise of Mazzini and his doctrines, the other declaring that Mazzini had done nothing to induce people to be guilty of such crimes. The hon, member concluded by avowing his belief that the hon. member of Halifax was perfectly sincere in his declarations with respect to Mazzini; but, at the same time, so great was the genius of Mazzini, that he had made a dupe of the hon. member. (Hear, hear.) Mr. W. E. FOSTER protested against charges being thus brought against an absent man, who, whatever his faults, was still a man of very high character. (Hear, hear.) He believed that, in the general opinion of men of all parties, Mazzini was not implicated in the late plot; and if there was any plot, it was a plot to impli cate Mazzini. It seemed to him to be an abuse of the privileges of that house for any member of Parliament to use such language with respect to Mazzini. If the hon. member believed Mazzini guilty of the charges which he had insinuated. let him call upon the Government to institute a prosecution ; but if not, was it fair to bring up a pamphlet which was written some time ago, which con- , tained a great deal that was foolish, and which could only be properly judged of by having the whole of it before thorn. (Hear, hear.) Mr. G. DUFF said it did not lie in his mouth to defend M. Maziini, but at tho same time he should regret to see the House of Commons disposed to act a part of gigantic hypocrisy. The hon. member for King's County naturally detested Igazzini, because, in spite of his shortcolnings, he THE NAVY ESTIMATES. The house then w nt into committee of supply. Mr. STANSFELD, in moving the vote for wages of artificers and workmen in the dockyards, entered into a lengthened explanation of tho present state of those estab lishments, and the changes and improvements introduced in the mode of keeping the accounts, checking the work dune, and supervising the labour department. The increase in the vote was for the 3,700 additional men required to re pair ships on their way home, to make up arrears in the steam navy, and to construct some of the newest and most powerful vessels ever yet designed. lie also stated that suffi,3ient iron had been purchased to complete all the armour plated ships that would be built or laid down during the next twelve months; and that measures had been adopted for taking stock in all her Majesty's yards on the Ist of next month, and the system would be continued thereafter. Mr. LINDSAY argued that the Government were not justified in asking the house to agree to this increase, un less they were able to show that the Admiralty could build ships in the Royal dockyards as economically and efficiently as in private yards. lie moved as an amendment to reduce the vote by the amount of wages for the additional number of men. Sir F. SMITH was willing to accept the assurance of the Government that the increase was necessary, and should give them his support. A lengthened discussion followed, in the course of which Sir 3. ELPHINSTONE, Mr. LAIRD, and other members urged that the Government ought to supply fuller informa• tion with regard to the sort of ships they proposed to build before asking the House to vote so large a sum of money, It was also contended that a class of ships of the character of the Alabama was indispensably necessary in the present circumstances of the navy. Explanations were given by Lord C. PAGET and Mr. STANSFELD ; and upon a division the amendment of Mr. Lindsay was negatived by 100 to 29. The vote of £1,275,000 for the wages of artificers in the dockyards at home was then agreed to, as was also the vote of £62,205 for the wages of artificers in her Majesty's naval establishments abroad. The Mutiny Bill was read a third time and passed. The Consolidated Fund (£4,500,000) Bill and the Con solidated Fund (£534,650) Bill were read a second time. The other business was also disposed of, and the house adjourned at five minutes past twelve. The Board of Trade Inquiry at Liverpool, Yesterday the court delivered the following decision in the case of the John Linn, abandoned at sea by her captain and crew on the let of January last:-- "This inquiry was very properly ordered by the Board of Trade in consequence of the representation made by the Association for the Protection of Underwriters, founded upon a letter written by Captain Beaglehole, of the ship Deogaum, in which he stated that he had fallen in with the ship John Lynn with only 3ft 6 in of water in her hold, that he lay by her and sailed her for two days and a night, and that she would reach as far as the Deogaum under her two lower topsails and jib. The natural conclusion from such a report was that the John Linn had been prematurely abandoned. Tho court after a thorough inquiry into the allegations after mentioned, and after hearing the evidence of the first officer and other persons of the crew of the John Linn, is satisfied that the serious charge made by Captain Beagleholo is not sustained. Thera has been no proof to satisfy the court that the single sounding alleged to have been taken by Captain Beagleholo is to be re lied upon in the least; in fact, it appears clear that the bottom of the ship was not reached by many feet by the capstan bar, the instrument used in sounding. In the absence of such proof the whole charge falls to the ground. It is also clear that no effort was made by Captain Beaglehole to sail the ship, and the Court can place as little reliance upon his assertions, for they are nothing more, that he could have saved the ship, as it can upon the state of facts which he has endeavoured to substantiate by evi dence. On the other hand, the Court is satisfied that Capt. Browning au his crew used every exertion to get his ship home or into any port of safety, and only abandoned her in extremity, and when he considered it necessary to save life, and after 24 days of unremitting exertion. The Court has, therefore, great pleasure in restoring Captain Browning his certificate. The Court desires to express its opinion that the mate of the Deogaum had no business to set fire to ,the ship, as ho did, on his own responsibility ; an d i t seems strange that the master of the Deogaum failed to report the circumstances in the original letters to his owners in which he makes the charge upon wh i ch the investigation is fcoiruenudmedst.anlc'ehsewCoouula it be justifiable to put a d ere li c t outrt d o es not mean to say th a t un d er no of the way of passing vessels in certain parts of the ocean, but, looking at the position in which this ship was aban. doued, and bearing in m ind its valuab'e cargo, it strongly deprecates the proceeding." 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Theso pills act directly on the blood, which they purity and improve, they also regulate the secretions and give tone to the stomach, and thus the whole system is invigorated, and put into a condition which enables it to throw off disease yr check its appreach.l SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, TATTERSALLS'.—LAST THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. • Sto 1 agst Liones (~ & red) 11 to 1 agst Blithticld (taken) 100 to 8 agst Wingrave (taken) CHESTER CUP. 500 to 40 agst Golden Pledge (offered) 20 to 1 agst Blackdown (offered) 30 to 1 agst Accident (taken) 40 to 1 agst Greenland (taken) THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES, 6to 1 agst Fille de l'Air (taken) 7to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken and offered) THE DERBY, tto 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered) 14 to 1 agst Coastguard (taken) 100 to 7 agst Cambuscan (taken and offered) 28 to 6 agst Ackworth (taken) 33 to 1 agst Idler (taken) 40 to 1 agst agst Copenhagen (taken and offered) BETTING AT MANC HES "ER—MONDAY. There was a fair attendance of members at the Rooms to-day, and the speculation was chiefly confined to the Northamptonshire Stakes, There were plenty of offers to take 20 to 1 about Jarnicoton for the City and Suburban, but no layers could be found at that figure, Closing prices NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. Sto 1 agst Lioness (taken) 10 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Gardener (taken) 14 to 1 agst Dollar (taken) 15 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken) 16 to 1 agst Fairwater (taken) 20 to 1 aget Touch and Go (taken) 20 to 1 aget Union Jack (taken) 20 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 20 to 1 agst Jarnicoton (wanted) DERBY. 100 to 6 agst Forager (taken) DONCASTER SPRING MEETING,-MONDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for three yr-olds and upwards; penalties and allowances. T.Y.C., three quarters of a mile. 7 subs. Mr G. W. Morris's Siva, 3 yrs, Est 91b (Carroll) 1 Mr T. Parr's Blondin, 4 yrs, 9st (inc. 71b ext) (Heslop) 2 Mr H. H, H. O'Hara's Bnrnfoot, 3 yrs, fist 61b (Sayers) 3 Mr Walters's Sapper, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (J. Marson) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Blondin, sto 2 agst Siva. The latter made play throughout, and won easily by three lengths; Burnfoot was a bad third. The Hopeful Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for two-yr.olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b; penalties and allowances. Hopeful Course, about five furlongs. 59 subs. Mr John Dawson's Money Spinner, Bst 71b (H. Custance) 1 Mr H, Wilkinson's East Lynn, 9st 31b (in 51b ex.) (11. Grimshaw) 2 Mr E. A. Watson's Frangipani colt, Bst _lolb (J. den) 3 Mr Samuel's Bla c kbi r d, B s t 41b (allowed 31b) Snow (Perry) 4 The following also ran :—Rondoletia, Zouave Jun., Rose of Denmark, King Arthur, Spring•gun, Friday, Weatherglass, Catalogue, Anonyma, Grace Darling, and Nothing More. Betting-7 to 2 aget the Frangipani colt, 9to 2 agst Blackbird, 11 to 2 agst King Arthur, 10 to 1 (at first 100 to 15) agst Money Spinner, 100 to 6 agst Friday. Aft.?.r a delay of about half an hour in futile attempts to effect a start, King Arthur made play, followed by Black bird, Grace Darling, Weatherglass, the Frangipani colt, Spring-gun, and Zouave Jun., the others headed by Money Spinner, the two last being East Lynn and Rondoletia. Coming round into the straight, about a quarter of a mile from the finish, Blackbird closed upon King Arthur, the pair being waited upon by Money Spinner to opposite the stand, where Blackbird stopped, completely beaten, and immediately afterwards King Arthur also compounded. Two hundred yards from the Judge Money Spinner rushed to the front, and "stalling off" East Lynn and the Frangi pani colt's final effort, won cleverly by half a length. A neck separated thesecondand third, and a head only divided the third and fourth. Spring-gun was fifth, King Arthur sixth, and the next three were Nothing More, Anonyma, and Zouave Jun., the absolute last being Rondoletia. The Municipal Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added, for all • ages ; selling and other allowances. Half a mile. 6 subs. Mr. Saxon's Romola, 2 yrs, £3O, sst 101 b.... (H. Sharp) 1 ➢lr. I'Anson's Little Hannah filly, 3 yrs, £3O, 7st 81b car. 78t 91b (A. Edwards) 2 Mr. T. Bancroft's Cronstadt, 6 yrs, £3O, Ost 101 b (Challoner) 3 Mr. 3. Osborne's Vatty colt, 2 yrs, £2O, sst 131 b (Carroll) 4 Betting-5 to 4on the Little Hannah filly, 3to 1 each agst Romola and the Vatty colt. The Little Hannah filly led to within 200 yards of the Judge's box, where Romola, on the outside of Ctonstadt, joined the pair, and won an exciting—though evidently easy—race by a head. A neck separated the second and third ; the Vatty colt a bad fourth. The winner was bought in for 75 guineas. The Doncaster Spring Handicap of 10 sows each, sft, and only 3if declared, with 100 added; winners extra. St. Leger Course, one mile and three-quarters. 43 subs, 19 of whom declared. Mr Lowe's Anglo-Saxon, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (J. Loates) 1 Mr Samuel's Fontenoy, 4 yrs, 7st Sib (car. 7st 91b) (A. Edwards) 2 Mr J. o,borne's Mantrap, 3 yrs, Get 31b (Carroll) 3 Mr Hodgman's Truant, 4 yrs, Gat Sib ( M orr is) 4 Mr Watson's Unfashionable Beauty, 4 yrs, 7st (Storey) 5 Mr Fobert's Ghillie Callum, 3 yrs, Get 71b (J. Marlon) 6 Mr W. I' Anson's New York, 3 yrs, Est 21b (R. Kelly) 7 Betting-3 to 1 agst Truant, 100 to 30 agst Anglo-Saxon, 7 to 2 agst Mantrap, 5 to 1 agst Fontenoy, The instant the start was made Truant went away with a clear lead, followed by Mantrap, Unfashionable Beauty, and Anglo-Saxon, which three were four or five lengths in front of Fontenoy, who was a similar distance in advance of Ghillie Callum, New York being tailed off early. A mile from home Anglo-Saxon took second place, and half a mile from the finish he secured a clear lead for the succeeding quarter of a mile, and was challenged by Mantrap and Fon tenoy at the distance. Half-way up the distance Mantrap died away, and opposite the stand Fontenoy got his head in front, but Anglo-Saxon, answering gamely to the frequent and determined calls made by young Loates, won a splendid finish by a short head. Tg. o lengths separated the second and third; the ethers beaten off. The United llunt Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 30 added, for local hunters ; gentlemen riders. Two miles. 13 subs. Mr G. Walker's Pigeon, 5 yrs, 12st 21b (Owner) 1 Mr James Haliday's Vandal, aged (h b), 12st Olb _ (Owner) 2 Mr G. Simpson's Red Robin, aged (h b), 12st 41b (Mr C. Boynton) 3 Mr G. Nelson's Ballinasloc, 6 yrs (h b), list ilib (Owner) 4 Mr T. Croft's Lady Sutton, 4 yrs (la b), .10st_.1.21b (Mr T. Price) 5 Mr C. Reynard's Young Aladdin, 4 yrs, I Ist 71b . - . (Mr Spence) 6 Mr Lee ns Resolute, aged (11, b), list lllb (car list 121 b (Mr Fewson) 0 Betting-11 to Son Lady Sutton, 3to 1 agst Vandal, 6to 1 agst Pigeon. After going a few hundred yards Vandal deprived Reso lute of the lead, and made the rest of the running to the distance, where he was passed by Pigeon, who won easily by three lengths ; the others beaten off, The Londesborough Plato of £lOO, for three-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. Red House in, 5 fur, 152 yds. 19 subs. Mr J. Jackson's Veterinarian, 3 yrs, 63t 101 b (J. Marlon) 1 Mr W. Phillips's Persuasion, 3 yrs, Ost__9lb__ _ _ (Williamson) 2 Mr J. Osborne's Mantrap, 3 yrs, GA .. (Carroll) 3 The following also ran :—Miss Armstrong, Faith, Wis dom, and Ess Bouquet. Betting-5 to 2 agst Veterinarian, 3to 1 agst Miss Arm strong, 100 to 15 each agst Faith and Persuasion, 100 to 12 agst Ess Bouquet, 10 to 1 agst Wisdom. Veterinarian waited to the distance, where ho came away and won by six lengths —a length between second and third. There was no betting on future events. GRAND MILITARY AND RUGBY HUNT STEEPLECH ASE S.—MONDAY. Thr Open Handicap Steeplechase of 10 soya each, with 50 added ; winners extra. About four miles. 15 sovs. Mr J. de Chadwick's Jerry, aged, 1 Ist 31b (Mr B. Land) 1 Mr Tempest's Merrimac, aged, llst 511) .. (J. Knott) 2 Mr M'Naghten's Thomastown, aged, 12st 71b (Murphy) 3 Betting—Even on Thomastown, 5 to 2 each agst Jerry and Merrimac. Won by six lengths, the same between second and third. The Selling Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 30 added. Two miles. S subs. Capt. Tempest's Redwing, list 71b (£3O) (Owner) 1 Capt. Fitz gera ld' s T rumpeter, 12 st ( £5O ) (Mr Lawrence) 2 Mr D. Collins's Nereus, aged, 12st (L5O) (O w ner) 3 Capt., Handl e y' s Doubtful, aged, list 71b (£3O) (Mr. Land) 4 Mr G. W. Coleman's Sir Harry, 11 st 71b (£3O) (Mr. Hickman) 5 Volunteer, Lady Lovell, and Lord Derby also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agat Trumpeter, 3 to 1 agat Redwing, and 4 to 1 agat Doubtful. Won in a canter by ten lengths—a bad third. The winner was bought in by Mr Chadwick for 71 gs. The Grand Military Gold Cup, value 100 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added; 12st each:; winners extra ; alluwances. Three miles over a fair hunting country. 17 subs. Major Wombwell's Boll's Life, 12st (Inc. 101 b extra) (Captain Smith) 1 Captain Starkey's Cannibal, 12st (Mr. Lawson) 3 Captain Blundell's Elsham, 12st (Owner) 3 The following also ran :—Miss Arthur, Agnes, Useless Brute, Tupsley, Windsor, Deacon, and Wide Awake. Betting-2 to 1 agst Agnes, 9 to 4 agst Bell's Life, 9 to 2 agst Elsham, 7 to 1 aget Miss Arthur, 8 to 1 agst Can nibal, 10 to 1 agst Tupsley. Cannibal led the way, followed by Useless Brute, Wind sor, and Bell's Life, Agnes well up to the fence next the winning-post; which Useless Brute and Tupsley refused, and Agnes at the same time fell, and broke away. Bell's Life and Cannibal led alternately until rounding the win uin-flag fin home, where Windsor raked beatell, and . Bell's Life, Cannibal, and Eisham had the finish to thcAn selves, Major Wombwell's horse winning by a length and a half; three lengths between seemd and third; Tupsley fourth, close up. The Farmers' Maiden Plate of GO sovs ; weight for age. About three miles over the Steeplechase Course. Mr E. Burdett's Deception, 6 yrs, 13st (Owner) 1 Mr Daniel s Long Enfield, aged, 13st (Mr Hipwell) 2 Mr C. Norton's The Spider, 6 yrs, 13st .. (Owner) 3 Mr Hick nd Master Oliver, 6 yrs, 13st .... (Mr. Oryer) 4 Mr Johnson's Miss Gent, aged, 13st (Mr J. T. Smith, jr.) 5 The following also ran :—Sir Peter, Carissa, Escape, Paleface, and Paddy Shields. Betting-3 to 1 each agst Tho Spider and Long Enfield, 5 to 1 agst Deception. Won by 20 lengths—a bad third. The Veteran Stakes of 10 sous each ; gentlemen riders, 12st ilb each ; winners extra. Military Steeplechase Course. .)Ir Duffield's Bounce, aged, 13st 71b (in. 141 b extra) (Mr Coventry) 1 Capt. Park Gale's Rifleman, 13st 71b (inc. 141 b extra) (Capt. llolyoak) 2 Capt. Wilkinson's Fusee, 13st (inc. 71b extra) (Mr. Lawrence) 3 The Nobbler also ran. Betting—Even on Bounce, 6 to 4 agat Rifleman. Won by three lengths—a bad third. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. 4.- TIMES.—Few persons will, we think, consider the renewed mention in the House of Commons of the matter in which the names of M. Mazzini and Mr. Stansfeld are implicated to be superfluous. On the contrary, when the incident was first brought before the House, a short time back, there was a general feeling that it required an explanation from the parties concerned, and that a very indifferent explanation was given. We propose to recall to the minds of our readers the circumstances of the case, and leave them to judge whether a high-strained tone of indignation, such as has been adopted by Messrs. Stansfeld and Lsyard, is the most fitting on this occasion. At the trial of Greco and his companions the Procnreur- General said—" Greco was to write to that address in London if he was in want of money. It is as follows M. Flower, 35, Thurloe-sqnare, Brompton.' I searched the London Directory.' At page 670 I found what I was looking for, and it was not without sadness that I recognised the name of a member of Parlia ment of England, who already had been in 1857 appointed to be the banker of the Tebaldi conspi racy against the Emperor's life " These expres sions of the Procureur-General, of course, attracted no little notice in France. Much indignation was expressed, not only in Imperialist circles, but also by the public at large, for it was not difficult to ascertain that at 35, Thurloe-square, resided Mr. Stansfeld, a member of the present Government. The matter was alluded to in the French press, and was made the occasion of an attack ou England by that zealous Imperialist savant, M. Leverrier. Na turally enough, curiosity was excited on this side the Channel, and the other night the attention of Mr. Stansfeld was called to the speech of the Pro cureur-General in a very temperate manner by Mr. Cox. That anybody insinuated or believed that Mr. Stansfeld was engaged in a plot to murder Napoleon 111. was, of course, out of the question ; but it undoubtedly was the fact that in the posses sion of one of the conspirators was found a letter bidding him, if in want of money, to write to a certain Mr. Flower, at the address of the member for Halifax. Who, then, was Mr. Flower ? Was there such a person ? Was the name used by Mazzini or any other person as an alias? Could Mr. Stansfeld, by making inquiry of Mazzini, or any one else, throw any light on the aubject ? In short, had Mr. Stansfeld the power to clear up this mystery, which had caused so much specula tion both in Paris and London ? Mr. Stansfeld rose and at once ascended the height of moral indigna tion. "The astonishment with which he had read the speech was mingled with somewhat of a stronger feeling." He trusts it is unnecessary that he should plead to such an indictment as this, or declare that he shares the feelings of all decent men with regard to attempts of tais kind, about which there can be but one opinion. So far, good. Mr. Stansfeld told the House plainly that he dis approves assassination and was not an accomplice or Greco. Still we want to hear something about Mr. Flower. But this curiosity Mr. Stansfeld will not satisfy. He improves the occasion for a eulogy on his friend Mazzini. It is a satisfac tion to him from that place to bear his testimony to the character of a man whom he has know❑ for some 18 years. "I say," he continues, " that M. Mazzini, whose name has been associated with this attempt—l pledge my personal knowledge of him for the conviction that he is personally Inca pof being concerned in it." Still no informa tion about Mr. Flower. At last we have all that Mr. Stansfield permits himself to say—"l have made inquiries, and I am satisfied in my own mind. I will not anticipate declarations which it is the right of others to make in this case. But I have satisfied my own mind that if the case should come to be tried the answer to it will he complete and satisfactory in every respect." When questioned again, he merely says that he " has no knowledge" of tho letters addressed to Mr. Flower ; that he " has not the slightest knowledge of proceedings of this character," meaning, apparently, assassina tion ; and that he " has not been the medium which some hon. gentlemen seem to imagine." That is all that Mr. Stansfeld says on the subject. Who, then, is M. Mazzini, to whose innocence this gentle man and Mr. William Forster pledge themselves ? Lot any one read the passages quoted by Mr. Hen nessy last night and say whether the friends of M. Mazzini have any right to indulge in high-flown indignation when it is alleged that he might pos sibly be engaged in a conspiracy against a Potens tate's life. There may be those who will de fend M. Mazzini's character on the ground which he himself takes—that when nations are op pressed they must be excused for resorting even to the dagger to rid themselves of their oppressors. It is legitimate to justify the Itaian Republican by justifying his doctrines, but to deny that M. Mazzini has held such doctrines is simply to pre. sume on the forgetfulness of those who have lived through the last 20 years. We believe him to be innocent of the Greco plot, but it is most unreason able for any one to rise and repudiate the suspicion as one totally absurd and inconsistent with his cha racter. Let us refer to the trial and see what was the evidence adduced, recollecteng that even though France have an Imperial master there are still open Courts and a formal procedure quite worthy of our confidence. That Mazzini was connected with Greco is not denied. He wrote to this journal on the 14th of January last, " Greco is an enthusiastic patriot, who has taken an active part in the expeditions of 1860 and 1861 in the South of Italy, and, as such, was in relation with me." This " enthusiastic pa-. triot" declares that Mazzini was the prime mover in the plot. In the acte daccusation it is stated, among many other incidents, "It was decided in a correspondence between Greco and Mazzini that the attempt should be postponed." Again, " Eight days before Mazzini quitted Lugano he left 1,300 f. with Greco. He next sent him I,ooof. from Lon don, and again 2 0001. in bank notes. At the same time be collected arms. Greco received ten bombs, revolvers, and poniards through various M , ezzinian agents, and particularly through a person named Mostet, of Genoa. Finally, Greco selected, with the approbation of Mr:zzini, the comrades who were to accompany him to France." These are definite charges, and not to be set aside by one or two members of Parliament getting up and "pledging themselves" that Mazzini is totally incapable of doing anything of the kind, We repeat that it is very probable M. Mazzini may not have bean concerned in the plot to assassinate the Emperor Napoleon, but he himself admits that he was closely connected with a man who purposed assassination, and his only defence is that this per son, whom so late as two months since he called an "enthusiastic patriot,' is one of the most infamous of mankind. Now, can it be for the credit of the British Government and the nation that when a matter of this kind is very properly noticed in Par liament official people should adopt a cavalier tone, and talk of repelling such accusations with con tempt ? Mr. Layard was asked last night whe ther any correspondence had passed between the French Government and our own. In answer, he declared that " the most prompt and dignified way of the country vindicating its honour in a mat ter of the kind was to treat such an accusation with the contempt it deserved." "It would be unworthy of her Majesty's Government to take notice of such a charge." This is, we must submit, nut at all the spirit in which this very unpleasant matter ought to be treated. If we must speak plainly, it seems to us that if Mr. Stansfeld's house was used by these people as they describe, it is a circumstance very much to be deplored, and even it it were done without his knowledge it demands an expression of regret, and not a swagger cf defiance. The Government of France has happily shown none of that irritability which marked its conduct six years ago; the English people will also judge the question calmly, and their decision wilt be that it is the duty of Government to show the utmost cour tesy to the French in an affair of this kind. France is our nearest neighbour, and the whole t en d ency of recent legisl a ti on an d e nterprise has been to bring the two nations together. Express and tidal trains, submarine telegraphs,and cheapened correspondence are all employed with the single object of making the leaders of the European world one people. The Commercial Treaty of the present Government, theoretically a departure from pure free -t ra d e prin ciples, was defended and carried through on these especial grounds. Are we, then, to sea the object of so much genius and perseverance endangered merely becimie .liniaterii think it dignified to affect indignation when asked a question ? ~ la our op! I ion, the manner in which this subject has be treated is as little respectful to the House of Coe 3 l mons as it is cour t eous to t h e F renc h Emperor the French people. HERALD.—Mr. Roebuck expressed last 11 , a few very significant words, the almost eel ve !, 6 ll feeling with which her Majesty's present 0 0 ; . ',"d meat has contrived to inspire the people of Eeg 1 4 . 3 ",, Without endorsing Mr. Roebuck's " personal l'„*, tion" for the Premier, we may admit that the c ° " l ,', try believes that he has at heart the honour of country, that he shares the national views of O rel s policy, and that he desir es t o ma i nta i n an boe s ei and impartial neutrality in the American qua rr. And yet there is a growing dis c ont en t w ith the P o ro ceedings of his Government, an d, a b ove a ll, a t at , distrust of its foreign policy, es p ec i a lly i n reg al t h, America, The Government has announced, mouth of a gentleman who was lately legal a tlCl :ti to tne Federal embassy, its intention to re monet, r l with the Confederate St a t es on th e i r a ll eg ed O t , , tion it of our laws in purch as i ng vesse l s i n o ur P or Is also their inte nt i on t o remonstrate Wit t o ' Federal 0' Federal Government on its notorious violatie l l e ci the same laws in enli s ti ng I r i s h men for t' armies within her Majesty's dominions? is well known that large n um b ers o f me n er e l 'ip ported from Ireland, month after mont h, n ot, 69 1 , 1 0 t Bright pretends, attracted by th e rumou rs 01 wages on the other side of the Atlantic, but re.g e j 1 , Hy canvassed, bribed, coll ec t e d, an d pro O t to with a passage by Federal agents—exported, 0 01 make railways in Michigan, or wo r k o n the f ° the of Illinois, bat to burn Southern plantations I , ll iiir Mississippi Valley, or to manure the fields ef. ginia. The Ministry consider that they are 3, t1 0 '0 fed in protesting against an all ege d b re ach 0 1 ip laws by one party; can they justify themselves o f rot remonstrating against an undoubted breaellir those laws by the other ? It i s ver y doubtful d ip deed whether there be any legal offence invol ve jt the purchase of ships by a b e lli geren t power' pr is pretty well agr ee d th a t suc h purc h ases are ?be mitted by international law; and at least hal f 0 1 best lawyers in England hold th a t th e y er e ial prohibited by the Foreign Enlistment Act' there is no doubt that that act forbids the en' t e men of men. Nevertheless, the Governmen,t h ii monstrate against that which th e L o rd .' 1 ' 0 ( Baron and Sir H. Cairns deny to be violatioeo the law ; they do not remonstrate againet, t he it which is admitted on all h a nd s t o b e s o. ;: o pt excuse is that the facts in the case are ' o o , i easily proved than in the other; a gipc l reason for a distinction in legal proceeding s ' o l' one which will hardly be sati s f ac t or y in ln. te :ble , tional controversy, Diplomacy should be equl t ,Ploo When the Confederate Government sap i fot shoiild deal impartially ; if yo u quarre l w ith 11 '0 buying ships, yen must quarrel with our ePed for enlisting men," it will not do for Lord B il l y!' to answer that he has no le ga l p roo f o f the e n ,,, r r meta ; till he can put a stop t o th e illegal et ceedings of the F e d era l s h e h as no r i g ht to roll'ett didlomatic complaint against the illegely o ol ceedings of the Conf e de ra t es . L or d R. Cecil the case very clearly. The Confederates be9. o p; armed ships, a n d arm th em b eyon d our j ur i s dle ti y , the Federals carry off recruits, and enrol they yond our juri s di ct i on . If t h e one b e a legal aejgp is the other; if the first be an evasion of tb° and a ground of diplomatic action, so is the e ec , 4l l ) If we have no t ec h n i ca l proo f aga i nst the Foe' e a court of law has d ec l are d t h at we h ave n° pod dente against th e Confederates, Both cases B `4i(' on exactly the same footing, with this singl e 4 o ference, that the law whi c h t h e Federals broken i s perfectly clear ; that infringed blip, Confederates is ext reme l y d ou b t f u l and lineal' COUNTRY MARKETS. . c otO, We had a small show of COLCHESTER—MARcu wheat on offer at this - e to-day, and l a t e ra t es were supporte d f or best san3l3'ei,f, ferior sorts difficult t o se ll. F ine barley at former r t 4, other sorts unchanged, Beans and peas were rathe r of sale. S y Wheat, white ..448 508 •2gs red 40s 44s middle & sm all. 3;: 4 > Barley - Oats GLOUCESTER—MARCH 12. ff' 4 There was a small supply of English wheat to-uk , of to the farmers for which trade w as firm, at about ; prices. Foreiem wheat in more demand, at the i o last week. Malting barley rath er d earer . Other 15 " r spring corn unaltered. NORTHAMPTON—IIIRcu 12. to 4: / White wheat, new, 38 s t o 44 s ; new re d, 3e6 , old, 37s to 45s per qr . B ar l ey, new malting, 3284" grinding. 25s to 30s pe r qr . O ats, 18s to 32s per Beans, 30s to 41s. Peas, 30s to 37s per qr. CHELMSFORD—MAReit 11. bol o i At this corn exch ange t o -d ay there was a fair 13 ,0 ! wheat, which met a d u ll sa l e, an d t h e little busil3foe was transacted in whe a t l ast wee k' s rates wer e ° ? maintained. Spring corn unaltered. Wheat, old white 30s 47s yeas, Partridge... . 3 00 365 i ! new 44s 50s White 39 old red.... 34s 40 s B o ili ng .. ...... 339 )1 now 38s 42s Dun - ,0 Barley 25s 34s ' Ditto new ...... so A Chevalier ..268 37s Beans, Tick, ilti •• ,0 15i Grinding 20e 29s new.•, 2 55 / I Malt .. 6ls 67s Harrow Ticks ••: . ',O Chevalier . 64s 69i new. . 30 Oats 20s 28s I Mazagan ..... • ' • KIRKCALDY GRAIN—MAncII 12. o' 4 We had moderate supplies of wheat and barley' bor' large quantity of oats. Sales slow. Wheat is up' and oats at late quotations. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Fir5t....328 Od 268 Od l ss 6(1 Second .. 35s Od 27s Od 168 6d Third.... 378 Od 28s Od 17s 6d CAL ARKET. Prizes of Coal per M Ton at the close of the na.- - 0 , 8. d. Byass's Bebside West Hartley ...16 0 Hastings Hartley ....16 0 North Pelton Ga 5..... 13 0 Wylam 17 0 Eden Main 17 6 Tar-.field Moor 15 0 Holywell 17 0 Walls End. Haswell .....•''',13 Braddyll's Iletton•••''lu Hartlepool ........ South Hotton ..... ' l'll K elloe . South Kelloe ..... • ' l4l, Tunstall Eleugh Hall ...... Hetton .......... • • Caradoe ......... East Hartlepool..''' t, 73 ; sold, 71. : 13 p! FORBIDDING THE BANNS.—A n °zealot' g t iP occurred at Holy Trinity Church, Islington, ° I/ 8 . 0 7 0 / / morning. During the publication of the banns, 6 0 ° accompanied by two oth ers , rose i n th e gallery o f the and said in a loud voice, " I forbid that marriage 0 Ce" ? this, the cur a t e requeste d t h e i r attendance in tf,01164 after th© serv i ce. I t appeared that the woman vill"ge) was the wife o f th e man who now proposed to '',104 himself anoth er partner. A similar event took Trinity Church about four or five years ago. iii4l ADVERTISEMENT.I -, kvoid medicines: they ttivtai r- e, vate chronic complaints, but Du Barry's DeliciOlLstillio Restoring Revalenta Arabica Food, which saves west °,f gi its cost in other re me di es, i nvariably cures the,„,f perfect digestion, stron g nerves, sound lungs. 10 3 ' pure blood, refreshing sleep, functional regularity , a t jet I j s to the most diso r d ere d or enfeebled. We extract l',ooeFi,o of 60,000 Cur es : —C ure No. 58,216 of the 2,1ar011 Bra tan, Paris, of a l i ver complaint, wasting awaY 1.30, o ver',/, years, debility, with a nervous palpitation a ll 4, st e fi digestion, constant sleeplessness, the most intolers l' e fre , agitation, and dreadfully l ow sp i r i ted.—Cure No. 7/ Stuart de Decies, Lord Lieut. of Waterford, of 'no P i p!: dyspepsia. —No. 49,832. "Fift y years ' indescrip3stieoh, from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, olpicf! flatulency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting. -115r oat,p e1 —Cure No. 4(3,270. Mr. Jam es R o b er t s, of FrimleY', del't4 thirty years' diseas e d l ungs, sp i tt i ng of blood, l lve $1 1 !:1 0 ment, and partial deafness.—Cure No. 47,121. 3 . 11 , 8 ; r tIV,1): Jacobs, of extrem e nervousness, indigestion, ga t ': Ite lr ; o rrd spirits, and nervous l anc i es. —C ure No. 54,816. T he `,o l ' T. Campbell, F a k en h am, N or f olk, " of indiges tion - o r" dity of the liver, which had resiste t all medical tre es , ' d pl t In tins, 1 lb., 2s. 9d. ; 21b., 4s. 6d ; 51b., Its. ; 12119 " 1) ° , 11 ,0 408.—Barry Du B arry an d C o., No. 77, Regent-street,or also Fortnum a n d M ason ; and all Grocers an d every town of the United Kingdom. Walls End. Stewart's 18 6 South Hartlepool 17 0 Ships at market ~tlt" Births. d, CROSB.—On the 13th i ns t ., at Park-shot, rtielljil- ("A . rey, the wife of W, S. Cross, Esq., of a son. „ c et , pl GAdRonD-IsTulatr—e, O th n e t w he ife l 3 o t f h c in h s a t rles at ß 9 a , r T in a g rit o oa ar li i i . eft co , of a daughter. ..o a ' C fi9 SINCLAIR.—On the 13th inst., at 9, St 'Mary s"'" i' bury, Mrs. Sin c l a i r , o f a son. . 10 ( Marriages. of l' , j;.e,„/, A , RicH—GoßE.—On the 10th inst., at Si. 30 1111 ; 1 " s t rti` r ton, Lieut.-Colonel George W. T. Rich, ' - 1 ,1110,' o' o Adelaide, daughter of General the Hon. Sir - e art'`,'K''; G.C.8., and Lady Gore, of Kensington-Pat - rt o - f 1 ; , WYNNE—HAsLocx —On the 12th inst., at ',?clos‘trt l; Holloway, J. H. Wynne, Esq., to Sarah , sv ,„", r &- late C.S. Haslock, and fi;th. surviving (laugh' Allen, Esq., of Granville-park, Blackheat ii. tin t' Deaths. `-1 0,0' CAPRON.—On the 13th inst., at Southvricilcooa, thamptonshiro, Martha, the wif e o f George '-` Itc' i 1 3e aged 79. cr ltrl er f ol EAGER.—On the 13th inst U.. Ea g er, 1, 3 e ,7 .i g. 00 aged 85. HARVEY.—On the 110_ inst., Harvey, aged 61,. -P l6c 6 e l. MILNER.-0P the 13th inst ,at Glouces te r a of a ge oe man - Sqllare, Thomas Henry Milner, E s q . :tefi it MONXIIOUSE.—On the 12th inst., at 1331° - itti . Ff Monkhouse, Esq., aged 63. da rv, MonoAN —On the 10th inst , at Bedford-equat e , Morgan, Esq., aged 87. 'at Chester, giki °r' fa t' r4.17131' London: Printed and Prbiished by IVaLli°l,-,loe ' of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TUE SVN 6C O `"-- Strand, in the P rec i nc t o f the Savoy, ill Ituddlegex.-7Tuesday, uarch Z 5, Wl'